ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 4.4% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Springfield jobs have increased by 0.2%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Springfield's cost of living is 24.6% lower than the U.S. average.
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Sangamon county voted Republican in four of the last five Presidential elections, voting Democratic in 2008.
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Springfield's population is 116,313 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 1.0%.
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Average Commute time is 17.6 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Springfield is Real Estate:
$105,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 0.0%.
SCHOOLS
Springfield public schools spend $15,118 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.5 students per teacher in Springfield.
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